Tennis
The Town of Windermere is home to a total of six tennis courts at two different locations: three courts are located at the Windermere Recreation Center, and three are located at the Park Among the Lakes.
Tennis court use passes and keys are for the use of Windermere residents only and may not be copied or loaned. Violation of the rules will result in the following:
Violation 1: Should a non-member of an applicant’s household be in possession of the applicant’s key and/or pass to the tennis courts without prior authorization of the Town, such key and/or pass will be confiscated and the applicant’s household will not be eligible for renewal for 1 year from the date of the offense.
Violation 2: Should a non-member of the applicant’s household be in possession of the applicant’s key or pass to the tennis courts without prior authorization of the Town for a second time, such key and/or pass will be confiscated and the applicant’s household will not be eligible for renewal for 2 years from the date of the offense.
Violation 3: Should a non-member of the applicant’s household possess a forged, counterfeit or duplicate key and/or pass, the key and/or pass will be confiscated as well as the applicant’s key and pass. Furthermore, that applicant’s household will be precluded from obtaining a pass for 2 years from the date of offense, and the non-resident will be trespassed from the tennis courts for a period of 1 year.
Additionally, any person violating the rules set forth above may be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00.
Court Reservations
Lately, Town Staff has received troubling reports of residents not being able to use the tennis courts due to unauthorized reservations, tennis coaches coaching non-residents, and other inappropriate court usage.
At this time, individuals and coaches are not permitted to reserve courts. Courts may only be reserved for Town and Parks & Recreation-sponsored events, or for tennis leagues that have gone through the lengthy approval process, which includes verifying that a percentage of the league’s membership are Windermere residents. Leagues are limited to two courts at a time. Currently, only two leagues have been approved to reserve courts: one league at the Windermere Recreation Center and one at the Main Street Courts. The Town has not granted permission to any coach to reserve courts or train non-residents on Windermere courts.
Currently-approved tennis leagues: K. Fay, MG Tennis, Silver League
The Tennis Court’s rental is only allowed for Tennis Leagues – Download Agreement here!
Unfortunately, unauthorized reservation signage has been discovered at the Recreation Center courts.
Official Windermere reservation signage will ALWAYS have the name of the league or event the courts are reserved for.
A list of approved leagues and events can be cross-referenced on the bulletin boards outside each court location.
Residents who have purchased a tennis pass are welcome to utilize the services of a tennis coach while on the courts and can bring a friend to the courts. Coaches are prohibited from teaching non-residents on Windermere courts. Tennis members may not loan or make copies of their keys for coaches, friends, or others. Please refer to the tennis regulations in the above section.
These policies are in place to help ensure that the residents who pay for yearly access to the tennis courts can use the courts.
If you witness inappropriate reservations or usage of the courts, please utilize the 24/7 non-emergency number posted at the courts to make a report. This will allow WPD to be dispatched, assess the situation, and take the necessary steps toward resolution:
24/7 Non-Emergency Line: 407-905-6333
Thank you for your understanding and help in ensuring that Windermere’s courts are open and accessible for our residents!
Tennis Events
Windermere Tennis Members (residents who have a current tennis key) will be notified via email from Parks & Recreation about various tennis mixers that happen throughout the year, some of which will include coaching from tennis pros. Check back here to see upcoming events.
